Tweed Emphasize Sample Sale Cushion - Charcoal Grey

Mourne Textiles

Tweed Emphasize Sample Sale Cushion - Charcoal Grey

A fabric designed by Gerd Hay-Edie and made famous by Irish fashion designer Sybil Connolly as part of her 1956 Spring collection, the Tweed Emphasize Cushion is an exquisite example of mid-century style. Using 'wild' spun yarn from Donegal which produces a highly textured, dappled appearance, each cushion is completely unique, durable and rich in heritage.

Handwoven fabrics have self-finished edges or ‘selvage’, by the returning loop of the shuttle at each side. This cushion follows a simple envelope pattern that requires no buttons or zips, and highlights this distinctive handwoven feature.

"Here comes the girl in a suit in a completely new tweed. The threads are enormous, the weave as clumsy as bad darning, but the fabric that looks so primitive is cunningly subtle and soft."- Journalist Anne Scott-James (Lady Lancaster)

An unusual weave, the cloth acquires it's tactile, organic quality from 'wild' traditionally spun Pure Merino Donegal yarn. The Mended Tweed Black and White design was part of the Irish bedspread collection supplied to Hille during the 1960's.

A fabric designed by Gerd Hay-Edie and made famous by Irish fashion designer Sybil Connolly as part of her 1956 Spring collection, the Tweed Emphasize throw is an exquisite example of mid-century style. Using 'wild' spun yarn from Donegal which produces a highly textured, dappled appearance, each woven throw is completely unique, durable and rich in heritage.

Created by Gerd Hay-Edie and used by designer Robin Day for Hille in 1951, the Mourne Check was to become a signature fabric widely used for much of his furniture during his ten year period designing for the brand.

Proud to bring the Check back into production, our weavers pay careful attention to remain true to Gerd's archetypal designs. This durable linen, wool and cotton mix is carefully handwoven on the Kentish looms originally imported in the 1950's, with colours matched from original heritage palettes.

"Here comes the girl in a suit in a completely new tweed. The threads are enormous, the weave as clumsy as bad darning, but the fabric that looks so primitive is cunningly subtle and soft."- Journalist Anne Scott-James (Lady Lancaster)